25-12-2023, 01:36 PM
Yes the first three specials, Queen of Sheba (2006), New Sofa (2008) and Golden Egg Cup (2009) were shot on super 35 I believe. There was a problem with the last one as James said which meant they had to reshoot a lot of it. Then I’m pretty sure the last two Joe’s Crackers (2010) and Barbara’s Old Ring (2012) were shot on digital.
another interesting thing is that in between series 1 and 2, Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash and Henry Normal made the series Mrs Merton and Malcolm in 1999, which was not well received, but what’s interesting is that it was also shot on film without an audience, but made in widescreen. (It too was a Granada production). Whereas the Royle Family remained 4:3 until the end of its original run at Christmas 2000. Which I therefore assume was a deliberate creative decision for that programme.
Yes the Royle Family could be remastered, but I’d argue in this case that a cleaner look might actually hinder the show rather than help it.
another interesting thing is that in between series 1 and 2, Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash and Henry Normal made the series Mrs Merton and Malcolm in 1999, which was not well received, but what’s interesting is that it was also shot on film without an audience, but made in widescreen. (It too was a Granada production). Whereas the Royle Family remained 4:3 until the end of its original run at Christmas 2000. Which I therefore assume was a deliberate creative decision for that programme.
Yes the Royle Family could be remastered, but I’d argue in this case that a cleaner look might actually hinder the show rather than help it.
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